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How to stop links opening in the Internet Explorer full screen app.

Problem

In Windows 8, when you click a
link it opens up Internet Explorer in the full screen app as opposed to the
Desktop program.

Solution

1. Hold down the “Windows Key”
and press “X”.
2. Click on “Control Panel”.
3. Click on “Internet Options” and click the “Programs” tab.
4. Under the heading “Choose how you open links”, check the box that states
“open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop” and click “OK”.

If
you find “Choose how you open links” is grayed out, please follow these steps:

1. Open “Internet Options” then
click the “Programs” tab and click “Set associations”.

2. Tick the “Select All” check
box and click “Save”.

Now when you click links, your web browser will open in
the desktop environment.

Issue: We're sorry,
but Excel has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly.
Excel will need to be closed as a result. Would you like us to repair it now?This error occur due to some
compatibility with the older version office installation. 1.Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15, look for
EXCEL.EXE

2.Right Click on this, Properties, In Compatibility tab, check
""Run this Program as an Administrator"

3.Start the Excel. You might again get the error. Close Exel and
uncheck ""Run this Program as an Administrator"". Start
Exel again. You should not get the error anymore.

4.File > Options > Advanced - In General section (go very
much down in Advanced), check ""Ignore Other applications that use
Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"". Close and re-start the Excel. Uncheck
""Ignore Other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange
(DDE)"". Close and re-start Excel again. You should …

a) Edit the registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > OFFICE
Delete the keys (items) you find in the OFFICE folder but not the
sub-folders. This removes traces of previous installs to avoid possible
conflicts when installing the new version of Office.